The Raj Quartet: The Jewel in the Crown/the Day of the Scorpion/the Towers of Silence/a Division of the Spoils
by Scott, Paul
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0688042120
- ISBN 13
- 9780688042127
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Synopsis
The Raj Quartet is a four-volume novel sequence, written by Paul Scott, about the concluding years of the British Raj in India. The series was written during the period 1965–75. The Times called it "one of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction. " The story of The Raj Quartet begins in 1942. World War II is at its zenith, and in South East Asia, the Allied forces have suffered great losses.
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- SequiturBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1909090104
- Title
- The Raj Quartet: The Jewel in the Crown/the Day of the Scorpion/the Towers of Silence/a Division of the Spoils
- Author
- Scott, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0688042120
- ISBN 13
- 9780688042127
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984-11-01
- X weight
- 48 oz
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